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Prad am Stilfser Joch (German pronunciation: [praˑt am ˈʃtɪlfsɐ jɔx]; Italian: Prato allo Stelvio [ˈpraːto ˈallo ˈstɛlvjo]), often abbreviated to Prad, is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Switzerland, and near the Stelvio Pass.
Prad am Stilfser Joch | |
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Comune | |
| Marktgemeinde Prad aSJ Comune di Prato aS | |
 The village viewed from north | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Prad am Stilfser Joch  | |
  Prad am Stilfser Joch Location of Prad am Stilfser Joch in Italy  Prad am Stilfser Joch Prad am Stilfser Joch (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′N 10°36′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Lichtenberg (Montechiaro) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rafael Alber |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.4 km2 (19.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 915 m (3,002 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2015)[2] | |
| • Total | 3.474 |
| • Density | 0.068/km2 (0.18/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Prader Italian: pratesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39026 |
| Dialing code | 0473 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 3,474 and an area of 51.4 square kilometres (19.8 sq mi).[3]
The municipality of Prad contains the frazione (subdivision) Lichtenberg (Montechiaro).
Prad borders the following municipalities: Glurns, Laas, Schluderns, Stilfs, Taufers im Münstertal and Müstair (Switzerland).
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem shows three or ears of wheat, in a gules field on azure. The bottom is red. The wheat symbolizes the importance played by the cereal growing in the municipality. The emblem was adopted in 1969.[4]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 97.21% of the population speak German, 2.73% Italian and 0.06% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution
Sport
Notable people
- Gustav Thöni, alpine ski racer
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- Heraldry of the World: Prad am Stilfser Joch
- "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info. Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol (38): 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
External links
Media related to Prad am Stilfser Joch at Wikimedia Commons
- (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality
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На других языках
- [en] Prad am Stilfser Joch
[es] Prato allo Stelvio
Prato allo Stelvio es una localidad y comune italiana de la provincia de Bolzano, región de Trentino-Alto Adigio, con 3.375 habitantes.[ru] Прато-алло-Стельвио
Прато-алло-Стельвио (итал. Prato allo Stelvio) — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Трентино — Альто-Адидже, в провинции Больцано.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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